Final Maers Arising Changes Schedule - Wrien Statement Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development May 2017 2011—2026 Final Matters Arising Changes Schedule – Written Statement May 2017 Section Page 1 Introduction i 2 The Matters Arising Changes Schedule i 3 What Happens Next ii 4 Further information ii Matters Arising Change Schedule (final) – Written Statement 1 – 346 Appendix 1 Figure 2 347 Appendix 2 Schedule of Matters Arising Changes that have been amended since the 348 original schedule was published Matters Arising Change Schedule (final) – Proposals Maps See separate document 1. Introduction 1.1 Following submission of the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan to the Welsh Government in March 2016, the following Planning Inspectors were appointed to conduct an independent public examination of the Plan to determine whether the Plan is sound: Mr Hywel Wyn Jones BA (Hons), BTP, MRTPI, and Mr Richard Duggan BSc, Dip TP, MRTPI 1.2 A Pre-Hearing Meeting was held on Tuesday 14th June 2016 at the Dafydd Orwig Chamber, Gwynedd Council Offices in Caernarfon. The Inspectors then presided over a series of topic related Hearing Sessions between the 6th September 2016 and 1st November 2016 and on the 26th and 27th April 2017. 1.3 The Councils are proposing a number of changes that have emerged as a result of consideration of representations about Focus Changes, and matters considered and Action Points identified during each of the Hearing Sessions. Schedules of the Action Points and the Councils’ responses to the Action Points are included in the Examination Library. 1.4 These changes, known as 'Matters Arising Changes' (NMC), are set out in the following sections of this document. These are the Changes that the Councils would like the Inspector to consider before completing his binding report. 2. The final Matters Arising Changes Schedule 2.1 The Matters Arising Changes Schedule provides details of the relevant changes that have emerged from the Public Examination. 2.2 For ease of use, the changes in the schedule are set out in the same order as the Deposit Plan. 2.3 Within the schedule, the changes have been shown in the following two ways: • Where new text is proposed to be inserted or amendments made to existing text, this is shown in bold and double underlined, e.g. change • Where text is proposed for deletion, this has been shown by a strikethrough, e.g. change 2.4 For each Matters Arising Change, the schedule sets out the following details: • Matters Arising Change (NMC) No: a unique reference number of the Matters Arising Change e.g. NMC23. The original schedule of NMC was published in January 2017 (DA.039 and DA.040). The process to reach the final schedule of NMC has meant that additional changes need to be included in the schedule and some changes need to be excluded. The additional changes are numbered NMC400 onwards, whilst the following text denotes those that have been excluded: “This unique reference number has not been used”; . • Policy/Para/ Map: a reference to the Policy, Paragraph, Section or Map of the Plan to which the change relates e.g. PS 15; • Matters Arising Change: a short introduction to the change that is proposed (in italics), followed by details of the change using the methods described in paragraph 2.3 above, unless the change affects a whole chapter or a significant series of paragraphs. In these types of cases, the introductory text describes the proposed change(s) and refers to the Composite Plan that was published in January 2017 (DA.043). The process of formulating the final NMC has required amendments to some of the NMC that were included in the original schedule (DA.039 and DA.040). Appendix 2 provides a schedule of these NMC. i 2.5 Some of the changes identified in the schedule require mapping changes to the Proposals or Constraints Maps and these have been identified as NMCMap in a separate schedule, included in a separate document. The Matters Arising Change column of this schedule provides a short introductory text and a map to illustrate the changes or the map is included in an Appendix to the Schedule. As with proposed changes to the Written Statement, each NMCMap has been given a unique number to enable easy identification. The colours or shading used may change in the final published version of the Proposals Map once the Plan is adopted. 2.6 When a Matters Arising Change introduces a new policy or paragraph, deletes a policy or paragraph, or proposes to rearrange policies and paragraphs, all subsequent policies or paragraphs will be renumbered before the final Plan is produced. At this stage, policy and paragraph numbers remain the same as shown in Deposit Plan, incorporating the Focus Changes. New policies and paragraphs inserted as Matters Arising Changes include a suffix, e.g. ‘a’, ‘b’ to identify them. 3. What Happens Next? 3.1 The Inspectors will consider the Matters Arising Changes before completing the report and closing the Examination. Following completion of the Examination, the Inspectors will issue a report to the Councils, which will outline what changes the Councils must make to the Plan including their reasoning for them. 3.2 The recommendations contained within the Inspectors’ Report will be binding and the Councils must accept the changes recommended by the Inspectors. 3.3 The Report will be published on the Councils’ websites. There will be a meeting of the Councils to adopt the Plan. 4. Further Information 4.1 Further information on the Matters Arising Changes or any aspect of the Plan process is available from the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Planning Policy Unit either by e-mail: [email protected] or telephone: [01286] 685003 or [01766] 77100 and ask to speak with an officer in the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Planning Policy Unit. 4.2 Alternatively you can write to the Unit using the following address: Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Planning Policy Unit, 1st Floor Bangor City Council Offices, Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor, GWYNEDD LL57 1DT ii MATTERS ARISING CHANGES SCHEDULE (FINAL) Schedule of Matters Arising Changes (NMC): Chapter 1 – Chapter 6 NMC Number Policy/ Para/ Matters Arising Changes Map Introduction NMC 1 1 - 6 Delete as all the text included in paragraphs 1 to 6 as it describes the Focus Changes stage and is therefore no longer required. As this proposed Matters Arising Change affects a series of paragraphs/ whole section, the deleted text is not shown here in order to save paper. However, the revised Composite Plan (January 2017 – DA043) shows the deleted text. Chapter 1 Executive Summary NMC 2 1.1 – 1.33 Delete Chapter 1 Executive Summary from the Plan in order to streamline the Plan’s content. As this proposed Matters Arising Change affects a whole chapter, the deleted text is not shown here in order to save paper. However, the revised Composite Plan (January 2017 – DA043) shows the deleted text. Note: changes to chapter numbers, paragraph numbers, etc. that will be required as a consequence of this Matters Arising Change will be revised and presented in the final adopted and printed version of the Plan. Chapter 2 Introduction NMC 3 2.2 & Table 4 Delete as the information is no longer required: When the Plan is adopted, it will replace the Development Plans shown in the table below. It will also replace the Anglesey Unitary Development Plan (that was stopped in 2005), and Interim Planning Policies, which currently are material planning considerations for determining planning applications by the Isle of Anglesey County Council. 1 NMC Number Policy/ Para/ Matters Arising Changes Map Table 4: List of Development Plans that will be replaced after adopting the Plan Isle of Anglesey Planning Authority Gwynedd Planning Authority Area Area • Gwynedd Structure Plan (1993) • Gwynedd Unitary Development • Anglesey Local Plan (1996) Plan (2009) NMC 4 2.3 Amend to provide text that refers to the Plan’s adoption: The Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development was formally adopted on (insert date) 2017 Once the Plan is adopted, and the majority of decisions on planning applications in the two Planning Authority areas will be based on the contents of the Plan. NMC 5 2.4 Amend to provide text that refers to the Plan in its post adoption stage: The Plan will deals with Anglesey and Gwynedd, but parts of Gwynedd within the Snowdonia National Park will not be are not included. Map 1 shows the Plan area. It is neither a sub-regional nor a formal administrative area but whilst every area has its own special character, both Councils believe that there is a strong cross-boundary relationship between them in terms of function, economy, infrastructure and policy. This means that collaboration on a development plan makes made planning and economic sense. NMC 6 2.6 Amend to provide text that refers to the Plan in its post adoption stage: It will state what The Plan sets out the strategy and aims for development and land use will be in the area covered by the Anglesey and Gwynedd Planning Authorities and includes it will include policies used to implement these strategies and 2 NMC Number Policy/ Para/ Matters Arising Changes Map aims over a period of 15 years (2011 to 2026). The Plan will have a significant influence on development of the whole area and individual communities. It will provide provides guidance regarding the location of new houses, employment opportunities, leisure and community facilities and where these will be provided in the area. The Plan will be used to determine which developments will receive permission in the future by the Councils and where.